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中

Middle
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingチュウ
Kun readingなか
JLPT level: N5JōyōGrade 1Level 2

Verbs with «中»

集中する中止する中断する熱中する

Meanings

  1. middle
    彼は中流階級の出だ。He comes from the middle class.tatoeba
  2. center
  3. inRtK
  4. inside
  5. mean
  1. interior
  2. among
  3. within

Synonyms

上下中国中学校

Homonyms

ⓘ
Same spelling, other readings
  • 中 ちゅう — medium (size)
  • 中 じゅう — through (e.g. the night)
Same reading (なか)
仲 · relation
Same reading (ちゅう)
注 · annotation宙 · space
Same reading (じゅう)
十 · ten銃 · gun住 · dwelling

Popular Usage

背中途中中々真中中学校最中集中御中空中

Radicals and components

Radical丨line
Components
How it's built
中
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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

stick (丨) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 39

Compound words

背中せなか
back (of the body)
途中とちゅう
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
中々なかなか
very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly
中学校ちゅうがっこう
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
集中しゅうちゅう
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence
最中さいちゅう
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
空中くうちゅう
(in) the air; midair; sky
御中おんちゅう
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
中頃なかごろ
about the middle
中古車ちゅうこしゃ
used car; secondhand car
授業中じゅぎょうちゅう
while in class
中央集権ちゅうおうしゅうけん
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
中米ちゅうべい
Central America
田中たなか
Japanese name
集中するしゅうちゅうする
to concentrate
渦中かちゅう
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy
海中かいちゅう
in the sea
寒中かんちゅう
mid-winter; cold season
間中あいだじゅう
during
宮中きゅうちゅう
imperial court
胸中きょうちゅう
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
獄中ごくちゅう
during imprisonment; while in jail
市中しちゅう
in the city; in the community
暑中しょちゅう
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer

On Reading Examples

彼は兵役中は軍隊の厳しい規則に従っていた。ちゅう
He was subjected to strict military discipline while in the service.tatoeba
彼は入院中の病気の友人を見舞った。ちゅう
He visited a sick friend who was in the hospital.tatoeba
彼は入院中の彼女を１日おきに見舞いに行った。ちゅう
He went to see her in hospital every other day.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は忙しい生活の中で家族と会うことがない。なか
He doesn't see his family in his busy life.tatoeba
彼は帽子をかぶり、外套を着たままで部屋の中に飛び込んできた。なか
He ran into the room with his hat and overcoat on.tatoeba
彼は別れを告げて、暗闇の中を出発した。なか
He took his leave and set out in the dark.tatoeba
彼は物置の中で偶然いくつかの古文書を見つけた。なか
He came across some old documents in the closet.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は忙しい生活の中で家族と会うことがない。
He doesn't see his family in his busy life.tatoeba
彼は帽子をかぶり、外套を着たままで部屋の中に飛び込んできた。
He ran into the room with his hat and overcoat on.tatoeba
彼は勉強中です。
He is doing his work.tatoeba
彼は勉強中に寝入ってしまった。
While he was studying, he fell asleep.tatoeba
物部村大栃中学校
Monobe Village Odochi Junior High Schoolwiki
同志社尋常中学校
Doshisha Junior High School (Doshisha Jinjo Chugakko)wiki
中々の二枚目でもあり、華族の子女から憧れの目で見られた。
With his good looks, Yoshihisa attracted the eyes of the ladies of the peerage.wiki

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Middle. A line running straight through the middle of 口 (a box).

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 中

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